Koppers Holdings Inc.
Description
Koppers Holdings Inc. provides treated wood products, wood preservation chemicals, and carbon compounds in the United States, Australasia, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Railroad and Utility Products and Services (RUPS), Performance Chemicals (PC), and Carbon Materials and Chemicals (CMC) segments. The RUPS segment procures and treats crossties, switch ties, and various types of lumber used for railroad bridges and crossings. It also provides rail joint bars to join rails together for railroads; transmission and distribution poles for electric and telephone utilities; and pilings. This segment provides railroad services, such as engineering, design, repair, and inspection services for railroad bridges. The PC segment develops, manufactures, and markets copper-based wood preservatives, including micronized copper azole, micronized pigments, alkaline copper quaternary, amine copper azole, and chromated copper arsenate for decking, fencing, utility poles, construction lumber and timbers, and various agricultural uses; and supplies fire-retardant chemicals for pressure treatment of wood primarily in commercial construction. The CMC segment manufactures creosote for the treatment of wood or as a feedstock in the production of carbon black; carbon pitch, a raw material used in the production of aluminum and steel; naphthalene for use as a feedstock in the production of phthalic anhydride and as a surfactant in the production of concrete; phthalic anhydride for the production of plasticizers, polyester resins, and alkyd paints; and carbon black feedstock for use in the production of carbon black. It serves the railroad, specialty chemical, utility, residential lumber, agriculture, aluminum, steel, rubber, and construction sectors. Koppers Holdings Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
About
CEO
Mr. Leroy Mangus Ball Jr.
Employees
2,108
Instrument type
Common Stock
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Specialty Chemicals
MIC code
XNYS
Address
436 Seventh Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1800, United States
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Earnings
| Date | Estimate EPS | Actual EPS | Difference | % Surprise |
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| Nov 6, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| May 1, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 0.95 | — | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2024 | 1.30 | 1.37 | 0.07 | 5.38% |
Earnings estimate
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Next Quarter
(Mar 2025)
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Next Year
(Dec 2025)
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| Number of analysts | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Average estimate | — | 0.53 | — | 4.31 |
| Low estimate | — | 0.53 | — | 4.03 |
| High estimate | — | 0.53 | — | 4.58 |
| Last year EPS | — | 0.62 | — | 4.02 |
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Growth estimates
Current qtr
35.820%
Next qtr. (Mar 2025)
-14.520%
Current year
-7.910%
Next year (Dec 2025)
7.220%
Next 5 years (per annum)
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Past 5 years (per annum)
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Income statement
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Total reported revenue | 2.15B | 1.98B | 1.68B | 1.67B | 1.64B |
| Cost of revenue | 1.73B | 1.64B | 1.34B | 1.31B | 1.31B |
| Gross profit | 424.50M | 344.60M | 334.10M | 360.40M | 330.70M |
| Operating expense | |||||
| Research & development | — | — | — | — | — |
| Selling general and admin | 174.10M | 153.30M | 148.90M | 143.10M | 148.30M |
| Other operating expenses | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | 193.40M | 135.20M | 127.50M | 163.20M | 131.00M |
| Non operating interest income | |||||
| Income | — | — | — | — | — |
| Expense | 71.00M | 44.80M | 40.50M | 48.90M | 61.70M |
| Other income expense | 2.20M | 5.00M | 32.60M | -4.20M | -5.60M |
| Pretax income | 124.60M | 95.40M | 119.60M | 110.10M | 63.70M |
| Tax provision | 34.80M | 31.60M | 34.50M | 21.00M | — |
| Net income | 89.80M | 63.20M | 84.90M | 121.00M | 67.40M |
| Basic EPS | 4.28 | 3.02 | 4.00 | 5.81 | 3.23 |
| Diluted EPS | 4.14 | 2.98 | 3.88 | 5.71 | 3.16 |
| Basic average shares | 20.84M | 20.98M | 21.24M | 20.99M | 20.67M |
| Diluted average shares | 20.84M | 20.98M | 21.24M | 20.99M | 20.67M |
| EBITDA | 250.80M | 193.80M | 188.80M | 219.60M | 186.50M |
| Net income from continuing op. | 89.80M | 63.20M | 84.90M | 121.00M | 67.40M |
| Minority interests | -600,000 | 200,000 | 300,000 | 1.00M | -800,000 |
| Preferred stock dividends | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance sheet
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Total assets | 1.84B | 1.71B | 1.66B | 1.60B | 1.56B |
| Current assets | |||||
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash equivalents | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 66.50M | 33.30M | 45.50M | 38.50M | 32.30M |
| Other short term investments | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accounts receivable | 202.40M | 215.70M | 182.80M | 175.10M | 161.70M |
| Other receivables | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inventory | 395.70M | 355.70M | 313.80M | 295.80M | 288.50M |
| Prepaid assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Restricted cash | — | — | 2.30M | — | — |
| Assets held for sale | — | — | — | — | 17.10M |
| Hedging assets | 7.10M | 3.10M | 61.00M | 38.50M | 2.40M |
| Other current assets | 27.30M | 29.00M | 25.00M | 16.60M | 16.40M |
| Non current assets | |||||
| Properties | 90.50M | 86.30M | 91.20M | 102.50M | 112.30M |
| Land and improvements | 18.80M | 15.00M | 15.20M | 16.70M | 15.00M |
| Machinery furniture equipment | 987.00M | 924.10M | 836.80M | 812.10M | 732.40M |
| Construction in progress | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leases | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accumulated depreciation | -473.20M | -462.10M | -438.70M | -494.70M | -459.10M |
| Goodwill | 691.00M | 704.10M | 723.50M | 745.40M | 760.60M |
| Investment properties | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financial assets | — | — | — | 31.90M | 4.10M |
| Intangible assets | 102.20M | 116.10M | 131.50M | 149.80M | 168.40M |
| Investments and advances | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current assets | 17.70M | 20.90M | 26.00M | 43.00M | 105.40M |
| Total liabilities | 1.33B | 1.31B | 1.25B | 1.25B | 1.41B |
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Accounts payable | 202.90M | 207.40M | 171.90M | 154.10M | 162.80M |
| Accrued expenses | 95.10M | 96.10M | 90.50M | 106.70M | 89.30M |
| Short term debt | 27.90M | 20.50M | 23.30M | 31.30M | 32.20M |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax payable | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pensions | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current liabilities | — | — | — | — | 11.90M |
| Non current liabilities | |||||
| Long term debt | 902.80M | 884.00M | 851.80M | 847.10M | 982.50M |
| Provision for risks and charges | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deferred liabilities | 25.90M | 21.50M | 33.40M | 21.30M | 6.80M |
| Derivative product liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current liabilities | 46.30M | 44.20M | 41.60M | 45.90M | 48.70M |
| Shareholders equity | |||||
| Common stock | 300,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| Retained earnings | 444.00M | 360.20M | 300.90M | 215.80M | 93.80M |
| Other shareholders equity | -88.80M | -97.30M | -40.00M | -15.90M | -77.70M |
| Total shareholders equity | 503.00M | 403.00M | 410.80M | 346.00M | 158.70M |
| Additional paid in capital | 291.10M | 263.90M | 249.50M | 234.10M | 221.90M |
| Treasury stock | 147.70M | 127.60M | 104.00M | 92.50M | 90.90M |
| Minority interest | 4.10M | 3.60M | 4.20M | 4.30M | 11.40M |
Cash flow statement
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2001 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | 89.80M | 63.20M | 84.90M | 121.00M | 67.40M | 29.20M | 30.50M | 27.70M | -76.00M | -39.40M | 40.10M | 67.20M | 37.60M | 44.50M | 21.40M | 138.70M | 63.30M | 15.20M | 9.90M | 9.60M | -37.10M | — |
| Depreciation | 57.00M | 56.10M | 57.70M | 54.10M | 55.10M | 50.80M | 49.80M | 52.90M | 59.00M | 44.00M | 29.70M | 27.60M | 48.80M | 28.10M | 26.60M | 31.70M | 34.70M | 33.40M | 32.30M | 32.90M | 33.70M | — |
| Deferred Taxes | 5.70M | 2.70M | 16.90M | 9.40M | -10.90M | 9.10M | 1.60M | -100,000 | -16.00M | 2.50M | 19.50M | 8.00M | -11.30M | 5.00M | 22.90M | 13.00M | 3.00M | -2.90M | 4.20M | 5.10M | -8.90M | — |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 17.30M | 13.20M | 13.00M | 11.30M | 12.10M | 12.50M | 10.60M | 8.90M | 3.80M | 4.70M | 4.30M | 6.90M | 5.30M | 3.30M | 2.50M | 3.70M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 5.60M | 8.40M | 2.70M | -42.90M | -19.10M | -21.80M | -19.80M | 2.60M | 30.90M | -5.80M | -14.90M | -10.60M | 5.30M | 2.50M | 23.80M | 18.70M | 8.70M | 11.70M | 4.60M | — | — | — |
| Accounts Receivable | 14.90M | -32.30M | -12.70M | -11.50M | 25.40M | -7.70M | -16.00M | 12.70M | 34.10M | 13.40M | 2.90M | -200,000 | -33.20M | -19.10M | 16.10M | 18.90M | -17.90M | -18.10M | -9.40M | -8.00M | 2.30M | — |
| Accounts Payable | -400,000 | 32.70M | 20.90M | -25.30M | -3.10M | 30.80M | -13.60M | 5.00M | 25.00M | -10.60M | 4.90M | -100,000 | 15.30M | 9.70M | -16.80M | -16.80M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Assets & Liabilities | -38.50M | -38.30M | -32.00M | 3.10M | -30.60M | -35.40M | -19.10M | -9.40M | -800,000 | -19.80M | -1.50M | -48.90M | 18.50M | 3.20M | 31.50M | -15.10M | -32.60M | -31.70M | 9.00M | -14.50M | 200,000 | — |
| Operating Cash Flow | 151.40M | 105.70M | 151.40M | 119.20M | 96.30M | 67.50M | 24.00M | 100.30M | 60.00M | -11.00M | 85.00M | 49.90M | 86.30M | 77.20M | 128.00M | 192.80M | 59.20M | 7.60M | 50.60M | 25.10M | -9.80M | — |
| Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 160.70M | -24.30M | -28.50M | -23.00M | -21.20M | -19.30M | — |
| Net Intangibles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Acquisitions | — | -14.70M | — | — | 400,000 | -264.00M | 1.50M | -3.80M | -400,000 | -496.20M | 600,000 | -13.20M | 200,000 | -33.50M | -2.20M | -2.90M | -4.10M | -42.70M | -5.80M | — | — | -6.40M |
| Purchase of Investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -11.70M | — | -600,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sale of Investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 160.70M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Investing Cash Flow | 1.70M | -13.90M | 6.10M | 700,000 | 3.40M | -262.50M | 11.00M | -7.60M | 14.50M | -495.90M | 3.50M | -11.00M | -23.20M | -31.50M | -3.40M | 318.50M | -16.50M | -71.20M | -28.30M | -20.40M | -18.50M | -3.70M |
| Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-Term Debt Issuance | 1.42B | 444.40M | 280.90M | — | — | 334.90M | 554.30M | — | 613.20M | 915.50M | 104.50M | 259.40M | 218.00M | 152.10M | 484.90M | 203.70M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long-Term Debt Payments | -1.40B | -408.10M | -275.80M | -70.70M | -29.70M | -20.30M | -546.70M | -61.40M | -726.60M | -368.00M | -97.90M | -265.80M | -212.60M | -192.30M | -555.70M | -287.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Financing Charges | -5.30M | -4.80M | — | -200,000 | -1.00M | -2.90M | -11.00M | -1.40M | -1.00M | -9.70M | 1.50M | 5.20M | -500,000 | -200,000 | -8.10M | -2.70M | 1.20M | -10.20M | -1.90M | -5.60M | -16.10M | -41.60M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 138.70M | 43.10M | 11.20M | -128.70M | -88.70M | 282.80M | -5.90M | -62.70M | -123.40M | 516.10M | -30.30M | -27.30M | -224.90M | -64.30M | -96.90M | -123.90M | -12.90M | 94.30M | -39.60M | -133.80M | -73.20M | -41.60M |
| Other Cash Details | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| End Cash Position | 66.50M | 33.30M | 45.50M | 38.50M | 32.30M | 37.40M | 60.30M | 20.80M | 21.80M | 51.10M | 82.20M | 66.70M | 54.10M | 35.30M | 58.40M | 63.10M | 17.50M | 24.40M | 26.10M | 41.80M | 9.60M | — |
| Income Tax Paid | 34.30M | 20.70M | 23.40M | 13.40M | 16.80M | 25.90M | 16.60M | 11.60M | 26.30M | 16.10M | 20.50M | 13.60M | 25.70M | 3.90M | 26.10M | 74.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Paid | 70.00M | 41.30M | 38.10M | 50.10M | 60.90M | 49.80M | 37.60M | 42.70M | 43.90M | 32.90M | 25.10M | 26.00M | 25.80M | 25.50M | 19.80M | 24.20M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free Cash Flow | 25.60M | -3.00M | -22.00M | 57.30M | 78.10M | -31.40M | 34.30M | 69.60M | 87.00M | -48.30M | 44.70M | 48.90M | 43.70M | 75.40M | 94.30M | 14.80M | 40.90M | 3.10M | 35.10M | -2.70M | -6.90M | — |
Top Institutional Holders
| Holder | Date Reported | Shares | Value | % Held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P Smallcap ETF | Nov 30, 2024 | 1,322,662 | 38.65M | 6.53% |
| Undiscovered Managers Behavioral Value Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 1,035,867 | 30.27M | 5.11% |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 623,752 | 18.23M | 3.08% |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | Nov 30, 2024 | 570,989 | 16.68M | 2.82% |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 488,685 | 14.28M | 2.41% |
| iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF | Nov 30, 2024 | 442,312 | 12.92M | 2.18% |
| Principal Small Cap Fund | Oct 31, 2024 | 335,000 | 9.79M | 1.65% |
| Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 330,327 | 9.65M | 1.63% |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 322,743 | 9.43M | 1.59% |
| DFA U.S. Small Cap Value Series | Oct 31, 2024 | 242,652 | 7.09M | 1.20% |
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